Military aircraft Made in Bandung Flying Frequently on the Himalayas

Bandung-PT Dirgantara Indonesia (DI) sends (ferry flight) one unit of CN235-220 aircraft to Nepal. The work of the nation's children was ordered to meet the country's military needs at the foothills of the Himalayas.

President Director OF PT DI Elfien Goentoro said, on 16 June 2017 he signed a one-unit procurement contract with the Nepalese Army. Since then it started to produce aircraft according to orders and finished on time. "Under contract with Nepal Army June year 2017, Alhamdulillah we finish on time so today we can deliver to Kathmandu, " He said, on the sidelines of the ferry flight, at Hanggar Fixed Wing PT DI, Bandung City, Tuesday (30/10/2019 ).

He explained, the CN235-220 aircraft was sent to Kathmandu by being directly explained by Captain Esther Gayatri Saleh as Test Pilot In Command and Flight Instructor (acting as Chief of The Mission) and Captain Ervan Gustanto as co-Pilot. "We deliver ferry flight to Kathmandu via (route) Medan, Yangoon, Dhaka after that to Kathmandu, " he said.

The CN235-220 aircraft is a multirole aircraft with a carrying capacity of 48 passengers and can be used by multiple missions. Ranging from reconnaissance missions, maritime patrol and armed transport.

In addition, the aircraft can also be enabled for several things. Starting from troop transport, cargo, medical evacuation, VIP, passenger transport, patrol and others. "It is Napalese Army's message with some type.

Components for some types we have already submitted, "he said. He added, the export program of the CN235-220 Military Transport was the funding was assisted by the Indonesian Export Financing Institute (LPEI). With the National Interest Account (NIA) financing scheme.

The use of the LPEI's NIA scheme is a special assignment from the Ministry of Finance for the provision of aircraft export financing. LPEI also supported PT IN conducting market penetration in Africa and South Asia.